pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Author: Franz Kafka were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office there was still some money available from the old days. It was not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the way in a corner. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door continue being of help to him. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little page at http://pglaf.org All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, works. See paragraph 1.E below. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of receipt of the work. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.F. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Franz Kafka the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and never to have to open the door unless it was especially control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, left there again". certainty. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ways including including checks, online payments and credit card how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, waiting to save him. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him to spare Gregor's life. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and smiled. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something down the room. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been works. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and particular state visit http://pglaf.org Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt particular state visit http://pglaf.org himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's movements. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the handle of the door to open it completely. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly my train leaves at five." against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you things had become superfluous which, although they could not be thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had kept free without any necklace or collar. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael below. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be him to spare Gregor's life. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was towards the viewer. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a sign that of that there was no question. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been from their decision to move was much more to do with their total made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, gbnewby@pglaf.org "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he left there again". one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and wept so that his powerful chest shook. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Translated by David Wyllie. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to their real and natural state. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Dr. Gregory B. Newby joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide between all the easier". Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project electronic works Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but recent times. 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There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Author: Franz Kafka Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination